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Re: folic acidFrom: AK (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 16 May 2001 15:49:06 -0500 (CDT)
At Wed, 16 May 2001, Lynn D. Montgomery, MD wrote: > >At Wed, 16 May 2001, AK wrote: >> >>How important is it for me to be taking folic acid? I am 24 and plan to >>have children in the next 5 years. > >AK, >It is important for any woman who is sexually active without birth >control to be on 400 mcg of folic acid daily. This is the amount >contained in most multivites. The reason it is important to just be on >it is that the thing is helps to prevent-spina bifida-occurs prior to >26-28 days following conception-often before many women even realize >they are pregnant... >Lynn > >-- >Lynn D. Montgomery, MD >Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine >Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center >Missoula, Montana > >**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions. > >**Private e-mails cannot be entertained due to time constraints, consequently no private e-mails will receive a response. > >**Thank you for your understanding ;-) > Lynn on my bottle of folic acid it says 400mg is 50% of the daily value. I have been taking two pills. Should I decrease that to one? Thanks.
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